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On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 09:32:00AM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> I have a randomly recurring problem on my etch system which should be
> diagnosed if possible - there's almost certainly a grave bug
> somewhere.
>
> My computer keeps crashing in a weird way.
>
> I am running GNOME. I'm attaching the current output of ps aux; it
> would have been very similar when the system crashed.
What happened was that the screen froze and neither the keyboard nor
mouse responded to anything. Rhythmbox continued playing for about
another 30 seconds, and then it too stopped. I could not ssh into the
box from an external machine either - the ssh command just hung. I
left the computer on for about another 10 minutes, during which time
cron wrote a cron job into /var/log/messages. Then I did a reset
using the reset button (which resulted in a message from shutdown in
the same log file). There was not other message in any other log file
from that time period.
This type of crash has happened several times in the last few weeks,
and I have no idea how to track it down.
Help please!
Julian
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.1 1940 640 ? Ss 08:53 0:00 init [2]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 08:53 0:00 [migration/0]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN 08:53 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [events/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [khelper]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kthread]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kacpid]
root 74 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kseriod]
root 114 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 08:53 0:00 [pdflush]
root 115 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 08:53 0:00 [pdflush]
root 116 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kswapd0]
root 117 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [aio/0]
root 329 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kjournald]
root 443 0.0 0.1 2492 924 ? S<s 08:53 0:00 udevd --daemon
root 664 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [khubd]
root 678 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kedac]
root 693 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kpsmoused]
root 845 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kgameportd]
root 1052 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kmirrord]
root 1087 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 08:53 0:00 [kjournald]
root 1411 0.0 0.0 1748 408 ? Ss 08:53 0:00 dhclient -e
-pf /var/run/dhclient.eth0.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.eth0.leases eth0
daemon 1441 0.0 0.0 1684 368 ? Ss 08:53 0:00 /sbin/portmap
root 1813 0.0 0.1 1624 620 ? Ss 08:53 0:00 /sbin/syslogd
root 1819 0.0 0.0 1580 392 ? Ss 08:53 0:00 /sbin/klogd -x
root 1837 0.0 0.1 4880 912 ? Ss 08:53 0:00 /usr/sbin/hpiod
hplip 1840 0.0 0.9 9636 4876 ? S 08:53 0:00 python
/usr/sbin/hpssd
root 1883 0.0 0.1 2872 528 ? S 08:53 0:00 ptal-mlcd
mlc:par:HP_LaserJet_1220 -devidmatch MDL:HP LaserJet 1220; -base 0x378
-basehigh 0x778 -device /dev/lp0
root 1886 0.0 0.0 3628 488 ? S 08:53 0:00 ptal-printd
mlc:par:HP_LaserJet_1220 -morepipes 9 -like /etc/ptal/ptal-printd-like
postgres 1902 0.0 0.7 20232 3728 ? S 08:53 0:00
/usr/lib/postgresql/8.1/bin/postmaster -D /var/lib/postgresql/8.1/main -c
config_file=/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/postgresql.conf
postgres 1904 0.0 0.2 20232 1132 ? S 08:53 0:00 postgres:
writer process
postgres 1905 0.0 0.2 11012 1060 ? S 08:53 0:00 postgres:
stats buffer process
postgres 1906 0.0 0.2 10172 1176 ? S 08:53 0:00 postgres:
stats collector process
root 1925 0.0 5.1 28544 26396 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/spamd --create-prefs --username=jdg --max-children 5
--helper-home-dir -d --pidfile=/var/run/spamd.pid
root 2007 0.0 0.1 1572 560 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/acpid -c /etc/acpi/events -s /var/run/acpid.socket
root 2025 0.0 0.3 4640 2000 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd
105 2033 0.0 0.1 2172 832 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system
114 2041 0.0 0.7 5412 3892 ? Ss 08:54 0:01 /usr/sbin/hald
root 2042 0.0 0.1 2892 1012 ? S 08:54 0:00 hald-runner
114 2048 0.0 0.1 2012 848 ? S 08:54 0:00
hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpid socket /var/run/acpid.socket
114 2053 0.0 0.1 2016 860 ? S 08:54 0:00
hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event0
root 2062 0.0 0.1 1804 616 ? S 08:54 0:00
hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/hdd
root 2064 0.0 0.1 1804 612 ? S 08:54 0:00
hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/hdc
jdg 2067 0.0 4.8 28544 25064 ? S 08:54 0:00 spamd child
jdg 2068 0.0 4.8 28544 25028 ? S 08:54 0:00 spamd child
avahi 2083 0.0 0.2 2548 1368 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 avahi-daemon:
running [burnside.local]
avahi 2084 0.0 0.0 2548 480 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 avahi-daemon:
chroot helper
root 2096 0.0 0.1 2676 696 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/bin/dirmngr --daemon --sh
jdg 2121 88.1 0.0 616 352 ? RNs 08:54 33:17
/usr/local/lib/dnetc/dnetc -quiet
102 2164 0.0 0.1 5284 976 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
root 2173 0.0 0.1 3020 608 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/famd
-T 0
nobody 2187 0.0 0.1 3396 804 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/GNUstep/System/Tools/gdomap -I /var/run/gdomap.pid -p
root 2191 0.0 0.0 1624 380 ttyS0 Ss+ 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/gpm
-m /dev/ttyS0 -t mman -Rraw
root 2198 0.0 0.1 2720 936 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/lisa
root 2228 0.0 0.1 1744 560 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/inetd
root 2239 0.0 0.2 5872 1356 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/nmbd
-D
root 2242 0.0 0.4 9024 2444 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/smbd
-D
root 2251 0.0 0.2 9024 1076 ? S 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/smbd
-D
root 2253 0.0 0.2 4924 1056 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 2257 0.0 0.1 3516 940 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/vsftpd
root 2265 0.0 0.6 5140 3512 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/bin/xfs
-daemon
root 2363 0.0 0.9 14544 4812 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/bin/Xprt
-ac -pn -nolisten tcp -audit 4 -fp
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/,/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,/usr/local/share/fonts/X11/,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/,/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/
:64
root 2482 0.0 0.3 12620 1740 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdm
root 2488 0.0 0.5 13112 2608 ? S 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdm
root 2491 0.9 5.5 33596 28776 tty7 S<Ls+ 08:54 0:20 /usr/bin/X :0
-dpi 96 -audit 0 -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7
statd 2494 0.0 0.1 1720 716 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /sbin/rpc.statd
root 2513 0.0 0.0 3512 516 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/rpc.idmapd
ntp 2529 0.0 0.2 4132 1344 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/ntpd
-p /var/run/ntpd.pid -u 111:120 -g
root 2539 0.0 0.1 2032 592 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/rpc.nfsd
root 2541 0.0 0.1 2028 584 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/rpc.mountd
root 2551 0.0 0.1 4632 660 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/squid -D -sYC
proxy 2561 0.0 0.8 6868 4568 ? S 08:54 0:00 (squid) -D -sYC
proxy 2565 0.0 0.0 1424 284 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 (unlinkd)
daemon 2578 0.0 0.0 1828 420 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
root 2585 0.0 0.1 2196 884 ? Ss 08:54 0:00 /usr/sbin/cron
jdg 2615 0.0 2.2 23340 11812 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/bin/gnome-session
root 2636 0.0 1.9 23484 10104 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 2686 0.0 1.0 23484 5180 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 2687 0.0 1.0 23484 5176 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 2688 0.0 1.0 23484 5176 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 2694 0.0 1.0 23484 5176 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 2695 0.0 1.0 23484 5176 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
root 2733 0.0 0.0 1576 492 tty1 Ss+ 08:54 0:00 /sbin/getty -f
/etc/issue.linuxlogo 38400 tty1
root 2734 0.0 0.0 1576 488 tty2 Ss+ 08:54 0:00 /sbin/getty -f
/etc/issue.linuxlogo 38400 tty2
root 2735 0.0 0.0 1576 488 tty3 Ss+ 08:54 0:00 /sbin/getty -f
/etc/issue.linuxlogo 38400 tty3
root 2736 0.0 0.0 1572 492 tty4 Ss+ 08:54 0:00 /sbin/getty -f
/etc/issue.linuxlogo 38400 tty4
root 2737 0.0 0.0 1576 492 tty5 Ss+ 08:54 0:00 /sbin/getty -f
/etc/issue.linuxlogo 38400 tty5
root 2739 0.0 0.0 1576 492 tty6 Ss+ 08:54 0:00 /sbin/getty -f
/etc/issue.linuxlogo 38400 tty6
jdg 2797 0.0 0.1 4132 684 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session
/usr/bin/gnome-session
jdg 2798 0.0 0.1 4128 676 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session
/usr/bin/gnome-session
jdg 2801 0.0 0.1 2568 632 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/gnome-session
jdg 2802 0.1 0.1 2172 840 ? Ss 08:54 0:02
/usr/bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 4 --print-address 6 --session
jdg 2804 0.0 0.8 8108 4424 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconfd-2 11
jdg 2807 0.0 0.1 2556 788 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon
jdg 2809 0.0 0.5 7588 3028 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/bonobo-activation/bonobo-activation-server --ac-activate
--ior-output-fd=18
jdg 2811 0.0 1.9 30476 9916 ? Sl 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/control-center/gnome-settings-daemon
--oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_SettingsDaemon --oaf-ior-fd=26
jdg 2814 0.0 0.3 3304 1612 ? SL 08:54 0:00 /usr/bin/esd
-nobeeps
jdg 2820 0.1 1.9 16904 10016 ? Ss 08:54 0:03 metacity
--sm-save-file 1169417682-2868-1431655754.ms
jdg 2827 0.0 3.2 28720 16728 ? Ssl 08:54 0:01 gnome-panel
--sm-config-prefix /gnome-panel-DaPfkU/ --sm-client-id
117f000001000116184541500000036310001 --screen 0
jdg 2829 0.0 3.6 66936 18740 ? Ssl 08:54 0:01 nautilus
--sm-config-prefix /nautilus-IydMC0/ --sm-client-id
117f000001000116184541600000036310003 --screen 0
jdg 2830 0.0 1.0 19172 5220 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
gnome-volume-manager --sm-config-prefix /gnome-volume-manager-ZDRP40/
--sm-client-id 117f000001000116184541500000036310002 --screen 0
jdg 2832 0.0 2.5 23140 13044 ? S 08:54 0:01
/usr/lib/gnome-panel/wnck-applet
--oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_Wncklet_Factory --oaf-ior-fd=30
jdg 2834 0.0 1.4 47884 7432 ? Ss 08:54 0:00
gnome-cups-icon --sm-config-prefix /gnome-cups-icon-fFFMM0/ --sm-client-id
117f000001000116184545500000036310005 --screen 0
jdg 2837 0.0 0.8 10780 4224 ? Sl 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/gnome-vfs-2.0/gnome-vfs-daemon
--oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_VFS_Daemon_Factory --oaf-ior-fd=32
jdg 2839 0.3 4.3 35228 22592 ? Ssl 08:54 0:07
/usr/local/bin/skype -session
117f000001000116818572200000026240005_1169417682_960765
jdg 2846 0.2 3.3 38020 17348 ? Ssl 08:54 0:04 gnome-terminal
--sm-client-id 117f000001000116945438100000028370001 --screen 0
jdg 2848 0.4 7.1 50952 36740 ? Ss 08:54 0:10 gnucash bin
--sm-client-id 117f000001000116945441800000028370005 --screen 0
jdg 2850 8.5 4.8 103344 24924 ? SLsl 08:54 3:12 rhythmbox
--sm-client-id 117f000001000116945477800000028370006 --screen 0
jdg 2858 0.0 0.2 5260 1516 ? S 08:54 0:00 /bin/sh
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice -quickstart -nologo -nodefault
-splash-pipe=5
jdg 2869 0.0 3.2 27008 16988 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/gnome-applets/gnome-keyboard-applet
--oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_KeyboardApplet_Factory --oaf-ior-fd=40
jdg 2882 0.0 1.4 19164 7596 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/gnome-panel/notification-area-applet
--oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_NotificationAreaApplet_Factory --oaf-ior-fd=44
jdg 2884 0.0 2.1 25728 11224 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/gnome-panel/clock-applet
--oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_ClockApplet_Factory --oaf-ior-fd=46
jdg 2886 0.0 1.4 19268 7736 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/gnome-applets/multiload-applet-2
--oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_MultiLoadApplet_Factory --oaf-ior-fd=47
jdg 2889 0.0 0.1 2476 920 ? S 08:54 0:00
/usr/lib/nautilus-cd-burner/mapping-daemon
jdg 2896 0.0 0.1 2476 776 ? S 08:54 0:00
gnome-pty-helper
jdg 2897 0.0 0.4 5768 2160 pts/0 Ss 08:54 0:00 bash
jdg 2928 0.0 8.1 112512 41952 ? Sl 08:54 0:01
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin -quickstart -nologo -nodefault
-splash-pipe=5
jdg 2940 0.0 0.4 5420 2336 ? S 08:54 0:00 xscreensaver
-nosplash
jdg 2953 0.0 1.5 19392 7784 ? S 08:55 0:00
gnome-typing-monitor -n
jdg 2954 0.0 0.4 5784 2232 pts/1 Ss 08:55 0:00 bash
jdg 2966 0.0 5.3 94452 27528 ? Sl 08:55 0:01
/usr/lib/firefox/firefox-bin
jdg 3009 0.0 0.6 8268 3192 pts/0 S 08:55 0:00 /usr/bin/mutt
-F /home/jdg/.muttrc.uklinux
jdg 3094 0.0 2.2 20724 11624 ? S 08:58 0:00
/usr/lib/notification-daemon/notification-daemon
jdg 3528 0.0 1.6 13940 8680 ? S 09:10 0:00
/usr/bin/emacs21 -i
jdg 3536 0.0 1.0 11876 5640 pts/0 S+ 09:10 0:00 emacs -nw
/tmp/mutt-burnside-1000-3009-31
jdg 4150 0.0 0.1 4528 1000 pts/1 R+ 09:31 0:00 ps aux
